“I F***Ing Killed Him”- Kevin Harvick’s Partner’s Return to Racing Spirals Out of After Being Plagued by Trouble

When Kevin Harvick hung up his racing gloves for good and transitioned to FOX as an analyst, one man’s presence made the move a little easier. After battling it out through many seasons with Clint Bowyer on the track, the pair were reunited in the broadcast booth as they continued their age-old friendship. That being said, this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway was rather nostalgic.

Instead of sharing the booth, Harvick watched on as Clint Bowyer returned to the NASCAR Oval for the Rackley Roofing 200. With Kyle Larson stating that the 45-year-old veteran was his favorite for the win, all the stars were lining up for a glorious return to racing for the veteran. Unfortunately, Bowyer was also reminded of just how ruthless NASCAR racing can be.

Clint Bowyer falls victim to the accordion effect amidst ‘heel-toe’ issues

After practice had ended at Nashville Superspeedway for the Truck Series race, a wave of excitement was felt throughout the stands and on social media. Those observing Clint Bowyer’s timings would have noted that the #7 Spire Motorsports truck looked rather pacey. Fast-forward to qualifying, and the veteran secured a solid 11th-place starting position for the race.

As the Rackley Roofing 200 kicked off, Bowyer was fairly competitive in the first few laps. With two cautions already out with just ten laps completed, the veteran had already gotten up to speed with the intensity of Truck Series racing. Soon enough Bowyer had made it to seventh on track. That being said, what Lady Luck had in store would have frustrated even the regular-season frontrunners.

During another restart, Clint Bowyer lined up right behind Spire Motorsports teammate Chase Purdy. Christian Eckes was leading the restart and appeared to set off very late into the lap, according to many fans. This ended up backing up drivers into each other as the rear half of the field floored it while the front maintained pace with Eckes. Owing to the Accordion effect, Bowyer became the victim of a chain reaction.

The #7 Spire Motorsports truck rear-ended into Purdy’s #77 truck, unwillingly committing the ultimate sin in motorsport; colliding with your teammate. Because of the incident, Bowyer sustained major damage to his front bumper, hampering his aero. The veteran frantically shared with his long-time spotter, Brian Pattie, “I f***ing killed him. … That’s bulls***. He sped up, then slowed down.”

After the collision, Bowyer had to pit but still came out on the lead lap. Still, the FOX commentator had fallen to 20th from 7th, a setback that Kyle Larson certainly didn’t expect. On a day when Bowyer had previously complained about issues with the seat fitment, the last thing the veteran needed was a compromised challenger.

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